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Topic: How fucking odd (Read 8762 times)

So I was opening my mail which had accumulated for about 3 weeks on my desk, and low and behold when I opened this one envelope I was startled to see a check for $39,587.91 from something called Prescription Solutions in Cypress, CA

Their letter to me dated 12 June, 2011

Dear Enrollee,

It has come to our attention that you may have been required to pay a higher copaymnent amount foy our prescription medication than was required by you plan. This situation has bee corrected.

Enclosed, please find your reimbursement check from Prescription Solutions, the company that manages the retail and mail service pharmacy networks for you prescription drug plan. You will also receive a separate statement containing detailed information regarding this reimbursement.

I'm sure that you googled this, but I see Prescription Solutions is a United Health group company. Is that who you have?

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"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

You mean you have not done that yet? I would be at a branch of the bank it is drawn on, first thing in the morning. Cash that sucker and let the bean counters sort it all out. If it somehow turns out to be a mistake, you can blame de AIDS for your lack of comprehension as to what transpired and alas, now, the money is gone.

Oh Ms. P. you are my favorite on these boards. So witty and smart. The world is a better place because of you!

Uh, by the way, do you need a ride to the bank? I can guide your hand as you sign the check in case you go weak at the realization of receiving hard cash while at the bank. I can also count the money to make sure you aren't short-changed as you recover.

<How did I do?>

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"He is my oldest child. The shy and retiring one over there with the Haitian headdress serving pescaŪto frito."

Oh Ms. P. you are my favorite on these boards. So witty and smart. The world is a better place because of you!

Uh, by the way, do you need a ride to the bank? I can guide your hand as you sign the check in case you go weak at the realization of receiving hard cash while at the bank. I can also count the money to make sure you aren't short-changed as you recover.

<How did I do?>

I'd give you 10 out of 10 for that, I'd call that fabulous crawling my dear, but will it work?, I dare say time will tell..

When you deposit the check, or cash the check, the bank will file a CTR with the IRS since the check is greater than $10,000. But I doubt you would be required to report it as income since its technically an overpayment and not the result of a "trade" or business transaction. At least you could always make that argument.

Girl if it was an overpayment, you know damn well it wasn't you that overpaid. I'm pretty sure you're bright enough to know you can't cash it, though you have been blinded by bling before. Of course you might enjoy the big house if you do decide to take this risk.

Further, yes it could affect your ADAP. Not as income, but as an asset. In my state if a person has assets >10,000.00 (excluding house and car) then you aren't eligible. If your state has a similar limit, then you'd possibly be affected.

I must be missing something, because this check scheme simply makes no sense. They send you a bogus check, hoping you will deposit it, for what purpose? They won't honor it, which might overdraw someone who could incur some bank charges, but even that makes no sense. Further, they have issued you a check on a legit bank, meaning legally they owe you that money and you could sue for payment and this is making my head hurt.

I really think you should investigate this as thoroughly as you can. If it is a scam, it should be reported and something done about it. If it is a mix up with someone else, you should do your best to make sure it eventually gets cleared up and the money goes to the person for whom it was intended - they may really need it. That's what I would do, anyway.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

Not sure why you wait to talk with a Case Manager, although I have no idea what Case Managers do, so perhaps that does make sense, but why not call the company directly? If you have never paid this company anything, then clearly this isn't your check, perhaps someone else is waiting for that money.

Not sure why you wait to talk with a Case Manager, although I have no idea what Case Managers do, so perhaps that does make sense, but why not call the company directly? If you have never paid this company anything, then clearly this isn't your check, perhaps someone else is waiting for that money.

Mike

Because I don't feel like spending hours on the phone with a brain dead customer service person, plus I'm going to my HIV clinic for a doctor's appointment next Wednesday and I can drop off a copy of the check to my case manager at the same time.

A few years ago I got a similar "check " from Bank of America..... since I dont deal with them I went to the local office and asked about the check....it took 30 mins for them to determine it was a scam..... using original BoA check stock..... the scam is that about a few days later you get a letter" aplogizing for the mistake"...asking to you to return the money and keep 200 hundred for your trouble...the return address is a drop box ( p.o.box) very soon the Bank will balance that account and find the fraud you will be liable for the entire sum

A few years ago I got a similar "check " from Bank of America..... since I dont deal with them I went to the local office and asked about the check....it took 30 mins for them to determine it was a scam..... using original BoA check stock..... the scam is that about a few days later you get a letter" aplogizing for the mistake"...asking to you to return the money and keep 200 hundred for your trouble...the return address is a drop box ( p.o.box) very soon the Bank will balance that account and find the fraud you will be liable for the entire sum

Nick

That's exactly how the scam I read about works - I forgot the specifics of how it was done - but you just jogged my memory Nick --- and the bank will catch it and come after the person --- just the wording of the letter was suspicious to me - it is usually done from overseas, so the person can escape prosecution in the states.

Unless it was sent by Casey Anthony - and then she would escape prosecution regardless of where she was.

I don't think this is a scam. MissP do you pay the copays or does ADAP or Medicare or some other 3rd party?? If so, then I bet they have been overpaying and the check will ahve to be turned over to them.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

hmmm... on the detailed stub of the check it lists two invoice numbers, and the date (6/9/2011) happens to be the day after I had my second appointment with my new podiatrist. I wonder if this has something to do with that?

No, not possible -- the attached short letter indicates it has something to do with retail pharmacy networks for my prescriptions.

I would not be surprised if somehow someone's computer system got hacked or something to that effect - be on the lookout for that -- it happened down here at Jackson Hospital. Watch for identity theft - you may want to let your healthcare provider know - as they may not be aware of it - or your pharmacy provider.

Down here when it happened, they paid for one year of credit monitoring for people to make sure that no one started doing anything funny. I have actually had my info stolen from various sources a couple of times - luckily with no ill effect.

gee... it's almost like all of you didn't read that my case manager is going to take care of this situation

must be come strong liquor this evening

I read that - but your case manager is basically going to do the samething that we did --- they don't necessarily know everything - they will probably tell you the samething that you have been told here --- hopefully.